Cooler With Handle Accommodating a Cylindrical Object

ABSTRACT

The application discloses a cooler for a canned or bottled drink with an attached handle that itself accommodates a cylindrical, semi-cylindrical, or rectilinear object. A cigarette lighter or the like may be stored in the handle.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This patent application takes benefit of U.S. Prov. Pat. Apps. No.62/789,365 filed Jan. 7, 2019 and 62/799,706 filed Jan. 31, 2019 andincorporates both of them, in their entirety, by reference.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure deals with a cooler for a canned or bottled drinkwith an attached handle that itself accommodates a cylindrical,semi-cylindrical, or rectilinear object. A cigarette lighter or the likemay be stored in the handle.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Can and bottle coolers are well known in the prior art. Usually they arecomprised of at least one cylindrical layer of insulating material thatis removably applied over the outside of the can, bottle, or cup to keepthe contents of the can, bottle, or cup chilled while drinking. Variantsare known in the prior art that feature pockets and the like formed inthe insulating material. Variants are also known in the prior art thatinclude handles attached to the insulating material.

What is needed however is a variant that comprises an attached handlethat can accommodate a cylindrical, semi-cylindrical, or rectilinearobject such as a cigarette lighter.

Also, what is needed is a variant that comprises a handle that canaccommodate a cylindrical, semi-cylindrical, or rectilinear object suchas a miniature flashlight or penlight.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Generally, the present invention provides a first cylinder of insulatingmaterial, closed or unclosed at the bottom and open at the top, capableof accommodating and insulating a can, bottle, or cup containing achilled or warmed beverage while the user is consuming the beverage. Thefirst cylinder may be constructed of ridged or flexible insulating foamor cloth or a fabric shell filled with insulating material such as foamor cloth. The first cylinder may be constructed using a gluedconstruction technique, sonic welding, or molded as a unitary structure.

Parallel to the first cylinder, and affixed to it by means of acontinuous ridge or a multiplicity of straps, is a smaller secondcylinder, closed or unclosed at the bottom and open at the top, capableof receiving and holding a small cylindrical, semi-cylindrical, orrectilinear object such as a cigarette lighter or a small flashlight orpenlight. The second cylinder may be constructed of ridged or flexiblematerial such as plastic, cloth, or fabric.

The invention is used as follows: First, the user places a can, bottle,or cup containing a chilled or warmed beverage inside the firstcylinder. Next, the user places a small cylindrical or rectilinearobject such as a cigarette lighter or a flashlight or penlight in thesecond cylinder. Next, the user drinks the beverage. The cigarettelighter or a flashlight or penlight is conveniently stored in the user'shand while holding the can, bottle, or cup and drinking the beverage.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the cooler with an affixed handlecapable of storing a cigarette lighter or flashlight or penlight.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring now to FIG. 1, the present invention provides first cylinder101 of insulating material, closed at the bottom end 102 a, capable ofaccommodating and insulating a can, bottle, or cup containing a chilledor warmed beverage on its inside 102 while the user is consuming thebeverage. First cylinder 101 may be constructed of ridged or flexibleinsulating foam or a cloth or fabric shell filled with insulatingmaterial such as foam or cloth.

The bottom end 102 a is closed. Bottom end 102 a may be constructed ofridged or flexible insulating foam or a cloth or fabric shell filledwith insulating material such as foam or cloth. Bottom end 102 a mayalso be solid material such as plastic. In an alternative embodiment thebottom end 102 a is not closed. Accordingly, a can, bottle, or cup maypass completely through first cylinder 101. In this alternativeembodiment the diameter of the inside 102 of first cylinder 101 mustclosely approximate the diameter of the can, bottle, or cup to be storedinside first cylinder 101.

Parallel to first cylinder 101, and affixed to it, is a smaller secondcylinder 103, closed or unclosed at bottom 104 a and open at the top,capable of receiving and holding a small cylindrical, semi-cylindrical,or rectilinear object 106 such as a cigarette lighter or a smallsemi-cylindrical or rectilinear object such as a flashlight or penlighton its inside 104. Second cylinder 103 may be constructed of ridged orflexible material such as plastic, cloth, or fabric. Alternately, secondcylinder 103 may be constructed of insulative material such as foam orrubber. Second cylinder 103 is affixed to first cylinder 101 by means ofaffixing straps 105. In an alternative embodiment second cylinder 103 isaffixed to first cylinder 101 by means of a continuous affixing strap.

In an alternative embodiment the bottom 104 a is not closed. A smallcylindrical, semi-cylindrical, or rectilinear object 106 such as acigarette lighter or a small flashlight or penlight therefore may passcompletely through second cylinder 103. In this alternative embodimentthe diameter of the inside 104 of second cylinder 103 must closelyapproximate the diameter of the cigarette lighter or a small flashlightor penlight to be stored inside second cylinder 103.

The invention is used as follows. First, the user places a can, bottle,or cup containing a chilled or warmed beverage inside 102 first cylinder101. Next, the user places small cylindrical, semi-cylindrical, orrectilinear object 106 such as a cigarette lighter or a flashlight orpenlight inside 104 second cylinder 103. Next, the user picks up thecan, bottle, or cup and drinks beverage from it. Small cylindrical,semi-cylindrical, or rectilinear object 106 such as a cigarette lighter,a flashlight, or a penlight is conveniently stored in the user's handwhile holding the can, bottle, or cup and drinking the beverage.

All obvious variants are included within the scope of the presentinvention particularly the breadth of items that may be stored in therectilinear cylindrical handle. Such items are implicitly included inthe scope of the present invention. Such items are exemplified by, butnot limited to: a tube of lipstick, a tube of lip balm, a remotecontrol, a cell telephone, and the like.

What is claimed is:
 1. A cooler comprising: a) a first cylinder capableof containing and insulating a beverage container selected from thegroup of can, bottle, or cup; and b) a second cylinder affixed parallelto the first cylinder capable of containing a second cylindrical objectselected from the group of cigarette lighter, flashlight, or penlight;c) wherein the cooler may be picked up and held by the second cylinder.2. A cooler of claim 1 wherein the first cylinder is closed at thebottom.
 3. A cooler of claim 1 wherein the first cylinder is open at thebottom.
 4. A cooler of claim 1 wherein the second cylinder is closed atthe bottom.
 5. A cooler of claim 1 wherein the second cylinder is openat the bottom.
 6. A cooler comprising: a) a first cylinder capable ofcontaining and insulating a beverage container; and b) a second cylinderaffixed parallel to the first cylinder capable of containing a secondcylindrical object; c) wherein the cooler may be picked up and held bythe second cylinder.
 7. A cooler of claim 6 wherein the first cylinderis closed at the bottom.
 8. A cooler of claim 6 wherein the firstcylinder is open at the bottom.
 9. A cooler of claim 6 wherein thesecond cylinder is closed at the bottom.
 10. A cooler of claim 6 whereinthe second cylinder is open at the bottom.
 11. A cooler of claim 6wherein the first cylinder is constructed of foam.
 12. A cooler of claim6 wherein the first cylinder is constructed of cloth covered foam.
 13. Acooler of claim 6 wherein the second cylinder is attached directly tothe first cylinder.
 14. A cooler of claim 6 wherein the second cylinderis attached to the first cylinder by means of at least one strap.